WA SB6356

Requires the Health Care Cost Transparency Board to review the cost of primary care preceptorships at hospitals and clinical settings for training primary care physicians to serve rural and underserved areas in Washington

Mandates the board submit a report on preceptorship costs to the governor and relevant legislative committees by December 1, 2027

Addresses the severe shortage of primary care providers in Washington, particularly in rural and underserved communities

Aims to expand the supply of primary care providers through efficient and affordable clinical rotations without burdening medical students with excessive debt

Amends RCW 70.390.080, which governs the board's existing duties to measure and report on primary care expenditures toward a 12 percent target of total health care spending